St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright throws during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the San Francisco Giants Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Dilip Vishwanat, Pool)
Adam Wainright, St. Louis' Game 1 starter in the NLDS, missed the Cardinals' 2011 World Series run as he rehabbed from Tommy John surgery. (Associated Press)
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright speaks during a news conference, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in St. Louis. Wainwright is scheduled to start for the Cardinals in Game 1 of the National League division series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Former Cardinals greats Bob Gibson (left) and Bruce Sutter (right) flank Adam Wainwright as they throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night. (Associated Press)
FILE - This Feb. 14, 2011, file photo shows St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Kyle McClellan throwing during spring training baseball, in Jupiter, Fla. McClellan's success as a reliever may be the only thing keeping him from replacing the injured Adam Wainwright in the Cardinals' starting rotation. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
